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Creative in Residence Program Arts NT is offering $90 000 to support three Territory artists to explore and respond creatively to NT’s unique cultural collections in a residency with the: Araluen Cultural Precinct Alice Springs Northern Territory Library Darwin Northern Territory Archives Services Darwin For more details and to apply visit www.nt.gov.au or call 1800 678 237.

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e Tru, Be You’ – that’s the theme of this year’s NT Youth Week – nine days of events celebrating young people aged 12-25. From virtual reality to cooking to couch surfing, there’s a host of events to get you out and about – see page 4.

Should the NT News be heritage listed? The question is up for debate at the annual Heritage Festival. Shake your booty at Big Dance Darwin and be part of a global dance phenomenon. The iconic Mindil Beach Sunset Market opens for the 2018 season – see Around Town.

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Foodies – get yourselves in a pickle with one of the country’s experts, or try your hand at Ben Tyler’s Greek inspired Starfruit Salad. Check out the new, and naughty, food stalls at the organic and sustainable Malak Marketplace when it bursts onto the scene this month – see Food & Drink.

Brown’s Mart kicks off its season with the 20th century classic The Crucible. Regional Australia is put under the spotlight as Thomas Murray and the Upside Down River heads to Katherine – see Performing Arts.

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The beloved Deckie Cinema throws open its gates this month, kicking off with a three-night Indonesian Film Festival – we had a chat to film maker Garin Nugroho about his opening night flick. Entries are now open for the NT Literary Awards – check out the NT Writers’ Centre workshops for some handy hints on preparing your submission – see Books & Film.

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The business of being an artist – learn the ins and outs of making a living as an artist, with info sessions run by industry professionals. Be sure to check out Exit Art, a celebration of the very best contemporary art and design from NT Year 12 students. Filmmaker and animator Huni Bolliger showcases work created during her residency at the NT Archives – see Visual Arts.

Bands and artists from across the Territory are battling it out for a chance to perform at this year’s BASSINTHEGRASS – cheer them on at the Battle of the School Bands Final. Harry Manx, The Smith Street Band, The Australian Bee Gees Show, Jon Stevens and Melbourne’s Exaudi Choir all stop by the Top End, while local trio Femme Funkale dish up funky soul and tropidelic bass beats for Tropidelica – see Music.

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REALITY ENGINEERS – VR CAMP

STREET HEAT – THE THIRD

VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) AND 360-DEGREE FILMMAKING IS SET TO BE THE NEXT BIG THING IN THE FILM INDUSTRY, AND THERE’S A RARE CHANCE TO LEARN FROM THE EXPERTS IN THE TOP END.

GOT YOUR EYE ON THE 2020 OLYMPICS? SEE IF YOU’VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES AT THE TOP END’S ANNUAL STREET HEAT SKATE COMPETITION.

Youth Week’s Reality Engineers – VR Camp is giving the next generation of film buffs the opportunity to redesign and perform in a space while learning all about the emerging film technology.

Sarah Hope from Salt Story Studio says the workshops will teach participants all they need to know to create a film and then present it to family and friends.

“We’re going to give them the scenario that they’re in a small room and there is one tiny door and the walls close in and they have to go through the door and find what’s on the other side,” she says.

Participants will create the storyline and Hope will give them different tools each day to build the film.

“The tools will be technical things like lighting and sound, or it might be physical things like objects and costumes,” she says.

It’s a great time for young people to get involved as the exciting new technology is still in its early stages.

“I think we’re very much in the pioneering stage of VR,” Hope says.

Not only is the comp great prep for the Olympics, it’s also an action-packed day with spray paint workshops, food vans and, for the first time, live music.

Music programmer Ryan Gosper, 18, says there will be a chilled out vibe with some talented local live acts – including himself – as the soundtrack for the skaters.

“I would describe the music as like Boho fashion but in a music format,” he says.

“The way that fashion looks is how the music of Kyle Maher and Casey Jane sounds. Chilled out and comfortable, that’s the vibe we’re going for.”

City of Darwin skate development officer Hannah Illingworth says Street Heat is open to skaters of all skills and styles and worth getting involved just for fun.

“We’ll have our pre-heat jam on Friday night at Leanyer and Saturday is our big competition for all divisions – scooter, BMX, quad and skateboard.”

Illingworth says the skate community in Darwin is supportive all year round and encourages everyone to head down and get involved.

“It’s an exciting time to be getting into it because it is so new, but developed enough that we can experiment and be really creative."

“Skating attracts people who are individual, unique characters and people want to support each other do their own things – it’s a really nice space,” she says.

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WHEN SAT 14 APR | 3-7PM AT JINGILI WATER GARDENS SKATE PARK COST FREE INFO launchdarwin.com.au

MON 16 – WED 18 APR, 10AM-1PM | SHOWCASE FRI 20 APR, 12PM DARWIN CITY LIBRARY HUB FREE | BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL launchdarwin.com.au

#LAUNCHmedia Want to know what’s happening, while it’s happening?

The City of Darwin’s LAUNCHmedia team will be on the ground at all events and giving updates through Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.

DISHING UP DARWIN

Keep an eye out for the six social media legends covering the events on the ground.

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YOUNG COOKS ARE SHARPENING THEIR KNIVES READY TO TANTALISE TASTEBUDS FOR A CHANCE TO CALL THEMSELVES THE BEST IN DARWIN.

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'Be Tru, Be You' – that’s the message for this year’s NT Youth Week – nine days of events celebrating Territorians aged 12-25 and recognising their achievements and passions. It’s also a time to appreciate the diversity and fresh perspectives young minds can bring to the table. There’s no better time to be young in the Top End.

Maya Stitfold, 15, has been a whizz in the kitchen for as long as she can remember and is ready to show off her skills in the Dishing Up Darwin cooking competition.

WHEN FRI 13 – SUN 22 APR INFO youth.nt.gov.au

Her speciality is desserts, but travelling to her mother’s homeland in India has opened up a world of spices and culinary possibilities.

“I’ve been cooking since I was really young, it’s something I really enjoy and it relaxes me,” she says.

“I’ve also been to so many different places around the world and I’ve got to experience all different types of food.”

Stitfold will battle it out in the kitchen with other young food lovers at the competition in Youth Week. Not only will contenders get to test their skills, industry leaders will be on hand to mentor them along the way and give feedback as judges.

This year the competition is open to two categories – individuals and school teams. Six pairs from school teams will go head to head while six individuals will show what they’re made of.

WHEN SUN 22 APR | 3-6PM | APPLICATIONS CLOSE TUE 3 APR AT DARWIN WATERFRONT COST FREE INFO launchdarwin.com.au

Week is #ntyw18, but catch all the action on #launchmedia #launchdarwin #youngdarwin and #vibrantdarwin – don’t forget to share your experiences using the same tags.

Tag #otlmag and Off The Leash will feature the best pics in our May edition. launchdarwin.com.au @launchdarwin facebook.com/ launchdarwin INFO

ANGLICARE NT HAS A WIDE RANGE OF SUPPORT SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO FIND THEMSELVES WITHOUT A STABLE HOME. THEY ASKED ONE OF THEIR CLIENTS TO SHARE A BIT ABOUT THEIR SITUATION TO ILLUSTRATE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS IS MORE THAN JUST STATISTICS.

COUCH SURFING ONE OF THE LUXURIES IN LIFE MANY YOUNG PEOPLE DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IS WHERE THEY’LL REST THEIR HEAD AT NIGHT. But the harsh reality is, almost 4000 Territorians aged between 12-24 don’t have a stable and safe place to sleep each night, either living in over-crowded accommodation, couch surfing between houses or sleeping rough. More than half of homeless Territorians are under 24 years old.

For the past six years Anglicare and the City of Darwin have

held a couch surfing race to raise public awareness of the extent and impact of the issue, and to celebrate the resilience of the young people affected.

The annual race, which sees old couches transformed into speed-lounges on wheels, is often a highlight on the Youth Week calendar on Youth Homelessness Matters Day. WHEN AT COST INFO

WED 18 APR | 10.30AM-3PM DARWIN CITY CENTRE FREE anglicare-nt.org.au

YOUTH HOMELESSNESS FACTS* • 26,000 young Australians aged 12-25 years are homeless • 10,913 of these are aged 12-18 years • 15,325 are aged 19-25 years old • Nearly half of all people who are homeless are under 25 years old • In the Northern Territory the rate of homelessness is 730.6 per 10,000 people. The national rate is 48.9 per 10,000 people

• The Territory has only 1% of the youth population of Australia but represents 15% of the nation’s homeless youth population • Most homeless people in the NT are Indigenous • Many young people who are experiencing homelessness in the NT are in overcrowded living situations and/or experiencing family and financial issues *anglicare-nt.org.au

MEET TWO YOUTH WEEK AMBASSADORS Gabby Yengbie, 17, is representing Darwin and Palmerston this Youth Week. The young leader is school captain at O’Loughlin Catholic College this year and she’s passionate about helping out in the community wherever she can.

What is being an NT Youth Week Ambassador all about?

It means making the opportunities and events in Youth Week known to everyone so they can be part of the community.

NT Youth Week’s theme is ‘Be Tru, Be You’ – what does this mean to you?

I think it’s about being every aspect of yourself and not worrying what other people think about you. It’s the courage to be the full extent of who you are and reaching your potential, but it’s also about encouraging people around you to be who they are and realising what makes you different makes you stronger.

Hot tips for Youth Week?

The Palmy Pool Party and Couch Surfing.

Why should people get involved?

It might not seem like something you’d normally get involved in,

but once you’re there you’ll have a great time. It’s not just about the activities; it’s about meeting new people and being inspired.

What are the biggest issues affecting youth in the Darwin and Palmerston area?

I think kids get into trouble because they don’t have anything else to do. That’s why events like Youth Week are great because its about getting involved in new things.

Finally – what’s the best thing about growing up in the Territory?

It’s the atmosphere and the multicultural community. We’re so laid back and it’s really easy to be part of a close community because everyone is so accessible. And of course the weather!

Can you share a bit about your experience being homeless in Darwin?

I became homeless late last year when my step-dad didn’t let me stay at home with the rest of my family, including my mum and siblings. I also had just found out that I was pregnant which was big and scary news for me. I felt terrible and helpless when he kicked me out and instead of being able to be overcome with joy in having a baby I was overcome with unhappiness. It was a really tough time for me.

What are some of the challenges you've faced and how have you overcome them?

My main challenge since getting kicked out of my family home has been feeling isolated from my mum and siblings and having to sneak around to see them. It’s been hard to be pregnant and not have my mum close by and friends treat me differently because they think I can’t do fun things anymore. Feeling lonely has been, and still is, a big challenge for me.

I have overcome these challenges by thinking about how other people have had strength to overcome similar if not worse things. I have realised that there’s no point sitting around being sad and I have to

accept the reality and be positive.

I look forward to the happy times where I get to see my family and spend time with friends and do stuff.

What would you like people to know about young people in your situation?

I would want people to know that I didn’t have a choice in my situation; it’s tough to not know where you are going to live. Every day I wish this didn’t happen to me but you have to just deal with it. I think people should know that it’s important to ask for help when you’re in a tough situation; either ask for help from services or family and friends. I’m lucky that I have supports around me.

How has Anglicare NT helped you?

Anglicare NT has helped me a lot; they have given me a place to live when I really needed it. The workers check in on me to see how I’m going. They’ve given me new experiences like inviting me to Parliament House for International Women’s Day where I met and spoke with Chief Minister Michael Gunner and lots of other interesting people – it really meant a lot to me. I’m also part of the Pandanus Child Birth Education Program through Anglicare NT. It’s a really good program because I get to learn more about pregnancy and what to expect when my baby is born.

I’ve also met lots of other young pregnant women.

Youth Homelessness Matters Day WHEN WED 18 APR INFO youthhomelessnessmatters.

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Skate Nights Meet new people and learn some new skills at this weekly skate jam.

WHEN EVERY WED | 6-8PM AT JINGILI WATER GARDENS

SKATE PARK INFO facebook.com/ launchdarwin

CITY OF PALMERSTON

facebook.com/palmerstonyouth Rock Ya Temper Check out some of the best young bands in the Top End, including At The Dakota, Acid City and Snapchat Regret.

WHEN SAT 14 APR | 3-10PM AT GOYDER SQUARE

Ineke Wallis from Nhulunbuy has accomplished an incredible amount in her 23 years on this planet. She shared Australia’s Indigenous culture with the Queen in 2012, has participated in the NT Youth Round Table, the National Indigenous Youth Parliament, and spoke to the United Nations about Indigenous human rights.

What’s the best thing about growing up in the Territory?

Learning the Indigenous culture and getting out bush and going fishing and hunting. There’s a lot of freedom up here compared to other parts of the world where people have to travel around through traffic lights and take ages to get anywhere.

You’ve done some amazing things in your life so far and in 2016 you spoke at the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Geneva – what was that experience like?

It was an amazing experience. I met such amazing people advocating for Indigenous human rights from the 60s and 70s. I spoke about the issues in my community and compared them to issues in other communities and how I would like to see everyone healthy and wealthy and living a happy life – and I will fight for that.

What are some of the issues affecting youth in Nhulunbuy?

For Indigenous people, there are high incarceration rates, high suicide rates and not a lot of people attending school, but on the other side we have amazing youth that are intelligent with incredible abilities, especially in sport and arts.

You’re a dancer, tell us why dance is important to you and how it helps create change in your community?

I’ve travelled out to the communities and worked with youth teaching dance classes – it’s a way to get messages across. It’s part of the culture up here, and it’s been part of the culture for more than 80,000 years. Music and dance and singing are ways to connect and communicate with young people.

What would you like young people to know for Youth Week?

I’m such an open person, come up and talk to me about anything – I’m always here to speak to people.

Palmy Pool Party Take a dip and enjoy a live DJ, photo booth and water commando course with competitions and prizes to be won.

WHEN FRI 20 APR | 5-9PM AT PALMERSTON SWIMMING &

FITNESS CENTRE

Kids vs Cop Basketball See who’s really got the skills – NT police or young basket ballers.

WHEN THU 19 APR | 3-5PM AT PALMERSTON RECREATION CENTRE

Palmerston and Regional Basketball Association Sports Night Play basketball, table tennis and volleyball and enjoy free wifi, food and great music.

WHEN TUE 17 – THU 19 APR

& SAT 21 APR | 5-9PM AT PALMERSTON RECREATION CENTRE

KATHERINE REGION Solar Cinema Enjoy a move under the stars at Katherine Regional Arts' solar cinema.

WHEN WED 18 APR | 7PM AT LINDSEY STREET COMPLEX INFO katherineregionalarts.org.au

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AROUND TOWN Huni Bolliger, animation, 2018, ; NTAS original photo

Heritage FESTIVAL

Unlocking Hidden Histories Fannie Bay Gaol is home to some of the Territory’s most captivating history.

Filmmaker and animator Huni Bolliger has brought to life stories of historic prisoners during a six-month residency at the NT Archives.

“I set myself the goal of studying the history of the gaol and looking at three characters that spent time there,” she says.

Bolliger focussed on three significant characters or events – Rodney Spencer, the first white man to be convicted of the murder of an aboriginal man; Ah Kim, a Chinese prisoner who was shipped off to Mud Island when it was discovered he had leprosy; and John Novotny and Jerry Koci, two Czechoslovakian immigrants who were the last men to be hanged in the NT. Bolliger spent months in the Archives as part of Arts NT’s Creative In Residence program.

“It was overwhelming doing it but also very exciting,” she says.

established artists and arts workers up to $50,000.

Arts NT director Angela Hill says these grants were born out of feedback from the creative community who wanted more professional development opportunities in the Territory.

“We believe that artists and arts workers are more likely to continue to make significant contributions to NT arts and culture and the community if we can invest in their development and if we can openly recognise their achievements,” she says.

There are no restrictions on art form or practice and Hill says it’s great to be able to offer these grants.

“These two programs are a great opportunity for established artists to support their professional and personal development as well as career advancement,” she says.

“You can order photos from the 1890s and look at them – it’s like Christmas when you get this box and you don’t know what’s in it.

“Something we haven’t been able to offer in this way before.”

“You’re literally holding pieces of our past,” she says.

WHEN APPLICATIONS CLOSE MON

16 APR INFO nt.gov.au

The residency is open again, giving artists the opportunity to delve into the NT’s historical cultural institutions.

Also opening this month is the inaugural Arts Fellowship, offering

Creative In Residency Grant

Arts Fellowship WHEN APPLICATIONS OPEN MON 9

APR – MON 7 MAY INFO nt.gov.au

Big Dance

Darwin

Should the NT News be heritage listed? That’s the question two teams will go head to head over for the annual Heritage Festival Debate.

Over two weeks the NT’s National Trust will host a huge array of events for the festival, including the popular debate.

National Trust NT president Trevor Horman says there will be some clever folk argue the finer points of heritage listing the iconic local paper with Clare Martin as moderator.

“It should be quite good – I’m sure crocodiles, cyclones and criminals will get a fair share of the talking points,” he says.

There’s a jam-packed program for the festival with events happening right across the Territory including Alice Springs, Borroloola and Katherine.

Horman says the Darwin festivities over two weeks will see more of a focus beyond the Berrimah line.

“We’ve tried to extend the program beyond just Darwin and into Palmerston,” he says.

“We’ll be looking at the rail trail from 1886 in Palmerston – you can still see the rail pick marks from when they built it.

“There’s a trip out to the Humpty Doo rice fields where they’re going to share the story of how that got up and why it failed.”

Horman says the festival is a good opportunity for young people to get involved and learn more about the Trust and some of the historic properties they look after.

AUSTRALIA IS TAKING THE LEAD ON A GLOBAL DANCE PROJECT THAT’S ALL ABOUT GETTING INVOLVED. Big Dance is a global biennial festival celebrating the craft of dance for all ages and abilities that started in London in 2006.

Aussie choreographers Frances Rings and Craig Barry have taken the reigns this year and have designed a fool proof five-minute dance, which is expected to be learned by more than 40,000 people across more than 40 countries.

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WHEN AT COST INFO

SUN 29 APR, 5-7PM | REHEARSAL SAT 28 APR, 5-7PM WEST LANE CAR PARK FREE tracksdance.com.au

The dance is split into three T-shirt groups – a black T-shirt, a white T-shirt and a red T-shirt.

Rings, a descendant of the Kokatha people from South Australia, says the coloured shirts represent a shared

“The houses up in Myilly Point were designed in 1938 when there was no electricity – there’s so much to learn from them which is still applicable,” he says.

given by a prominent Territorian on the theme 'My Culture, My Story'.

Heritage Festival

Palmerston Rail Trail Walk Stroll along the route of the original Palmerston to Pine Creek Railway and learn about its survey in 1884 and engineering design.

WHEN AT COST INFO

MON 16 – SUN 29 APR VARIOUS LOCATIONS VARIOUS nationaltrust.org.au/ahf

WHEN WED 18 APR | 5PM AT NT LIBRARY COST FREE

Heritage Debate Takes a light hearted look at the question “Let’s Heritage List the NT News”.

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WHEN FRI 20 APR | 6.30PM AT MUSEUM & ART GALLERY NT COST $10

Visit to 16 Mile WW2 Site

Cemetery Ghost Walk There’s no better way to learn about some of Darwin’s colourful citizens of yesteryear than a visit to the 1873 cemetery on a dark night.

WHEN WED 25 APR | 5PM AT 16 MILE COST $5

WHEN MON 16 APR | 7PM AT GOYDER’S CEMETERY COST $10

Heritage Quiz Night Well read, good memory, sports fan, music lover, world wise or lucky guesser? Topics will include Aussie sports, wartime, early TV shows, song lines, Darwin heritage and around Darwin.

Myilly Point Heritage Precinct – Open House Day In 1938 a precinct of better quality houses was constructed at Myilly Point for senior public servants. It quickly became known as “Silver Tail Circuit”. This is your once-a-year chance to visit each of the four remaining houses to explore the tropical architecture and wander through the extensive gardens.

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FRI 27 APR | 5PM BURNETT HOUSE, MYILLY POINT $10

Humpty Doo Rice Project Did the Humpty Rice project really fail because of the magpie geese?

Learn about how the project started and ended and discover the remains of the infrastructure built for it.

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TUE 17 APR | 5PM TULAGI ROAD (BEHIND FINLAY’S JOINT) $10

WHEN SAT 21 APR | 4-6PM AT BURNETT HOUSE COST $10

SAT 21 APR | 9AM COOLALINGA SERVICE ROAD (DARWIN END) $10

Barbara James Memorial Lecture Honouring the memory of historian Barbara James, this annual oration is

dialogue between the people in our multicultural nation.

“The black is the Indigenous and the white is the non-Indigenous; the red is really the heart of our country,” she says.

“It’s the red soil, it’s our bloodline, it’s our lineage and it’s our spiritual heart of Australia, which is Uluru – and that is something that Indigenous and non-Indigenous people connect with.”

Tracktivators for Tracks Dance Studio are out and about teaching Top Enders the moves so they can take part in the worldwide event.

Tracktivator Bryn Wackett says there are plenty of opportunities to learn the moves, which can be tailored for anyone’s needs.

“There are open classes at our space in the mall, but we are also teaching free workshops in schools and to other community groups – if you’re in a book club and decide to do something random and different, we can help,” she says.

“Big Dance is completely and utterly about joining in – it’s not about sitting on the sidelines and watching.

“If you’ve never danced before, this is an opportunity to perform without having to go to dance classes all year – you go to two sessions, one rehearsal and then you perform – it’s simple.”

Footage of the main event – to be held on the sixth floor of the West Lane car park – will be uploaded to the Big Dance website to show the world a slice of Darwin.

Image by Peter Eve

Mindil Beach

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Sunset Market

Grab your camp chairs and picnic rugs because the Top End’s most iconic markets are back.

Each year the Mindil Beach Sunset Market brings together tourist and locals to mingle and explore more than 200 stalls.

As always there will be all the tastiest treats with cuisines from all over the world and plenty of arts and crafts to learn more about.

The market team have a few special surprises for opening night and a spectacular fireworks display to ring in the unofficial start to the Dry season.

Make sure you have a good spot on the beach before 6.30pm to see the famous and spectacular sunset.

2018 First Thursday GLAMR Social Group GLAMR: Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums and Records Management.

21st century technology is changing our professional information industry. Gather with colleagues each month to collaborate and discuss.

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THU 5 APR | 5-7PM RORKES BEER WINE FOOD FREE | REFRESHMENTS AT OWN COST 0419 844 603

FUNdamentals Of Music with Melody Mel Make your own instrument using recycled materials, join in music games and learn basic music concepts at these free workshops.

Recommended for ages four to 12, parental supervision is required and bookings are essential.

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EVERY SAT & SUN FROM SAT 7 APR | 10-11.30AM LIVE DARWIN HUB FREE | BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL melodymel.eventbrite.com.au

Exploring Anger with Women This session provides information and skills for women on how to control and express anger, tips on how to listen to values in life, to consider changes in yourself and others, on assertive communication and the importance of self-care and mindfulness.

WHEN TUE 10 APR | 9AM-1PM AT RELATIONSHIPS AUSTRALIA NT COST $50 | BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL INFO nt.relationships.org.au

Wet Season Treasures Tour Don the white gloves for a handson glimpse into what lies within the special collections at Northern Territory Library. From the evacuee list from Cyclone Tracy and rare 19th Century manuscripts and maps through to the old school Neighbourhood Watch newsletters, there is a wealth of NT history at your fingertips.

WHEN TUE 10 APR | 10.30-11.30AM AT NT LIBRARY COST FREE INFO facebook.com/ northernterritorylibrary

School Holidays at the Libraries The libraries are planning a jampacked week of activities this school holidays, including workshops with author and illustrator Liz Anelli and movies on the big screen.

WHEN AT COST INFO

THU 26 APR | 5PM MINDIL BEACH FREE mindil.com.au

WHEN AT COST INFO

MON 16 – FRI 20 APR CITY OF DARWIN LIBRARIES FREE darwin.nt.gov.au/libraries

Circus Fun The circus comes to Darwin these school holidays with workshops and a show, waterslides, a water obstacle course, crate climb, water tag, squash, sand art, face painting and more.

WHEN FRI 20 APR | 10AM–1PM AT DARWIN BOTANIC GARDENS COST FREE INFO facebookcom/ georgebrowndarwin botanicgardens

Ride N Stride – Darwin Metrogaine Metrogaines are sporting events held in the urban environment using bike or foot. Encompassing the historical and natural features of our city, it involves teamwork, strategic planning, physical and mental endurance whilst navigating between checkpoints using a map.

WHEN SAT 14 APR | 4-9PM COST FREE

Thailand Grand Festival The NT Thai Association presents a bursting cultural experience in honour of one of Thailand’s largest New Year celebrations – the Songkran Festival.

WHEN SAT 28 APR | 4-10PM COST FREE

Aqua Zumba Join the Zumba pool party for a cool calorie burning dance fitness session at Darwin's Wave Lagoon.

WHEN EVERY SUN | 9AM COST $12 | $8 U15

LET’S DANCE ‘Movement Medicine’ Conscious Dance Class This guided free-form dance class explores using movement as medicine.

WHEN SAT 28 APR | 1PM AT STUART PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL COST $45 | BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL INFO nt.rogaine.asn.au

WHEN SUN 1 & 8 APR | 10-11.30AM AT NIGHTCLIFF COMMUNITY CENTRE COST $15 | $10 CONC INFO 0431 929 145

Our Common Threads Want to improve your sewing skills or learn from scratch? Head along to these community sessions for some female only craft time.

Make A Dance In A Week Join Tracks Dance Company for an intensive week of movement and dance. Open to primary, middle and secondary school students, participants will be involved in the creative process of making and performing a dance work in a week.

WHEN AT COST INFO

EVERY TUE | 10AM-1PM DURACK COMMUNITY CENTRE FREE | MATERIALS PROVIDED darwincommunityarts.org.au

Social Tennis Do you enjoy a hit of tennis but don't want the pressure or commitment of a serious comp? Learn to play or advance your skills in a social setting at Tennis Palmerston.

WHEN AT COST INFO

EVERY TUE | 7-8.30PM TENNIS PALMERSTON $15 tennispalmerston.com

DARWIN WATERFRONT waterfront.nt.gov.au

Nepal Festival Celebrate Nepalese New Year 2075 with food, culture, music and dance.

WHEN MON 16 – FRI 20 APR |

PERFORMANCE FRI 20 APR, 5PM AT TRACKS DANCE STUDIO COST $100 | BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL INFO tracksdance.com.au

No Lights No Lycra A weekly dance jam in the dark – no teacher, no steps to learn, no alcohol, no talking – no worries! Just dancing and great tunes. Perfect for all ages, shapes and sizes. No need to book, just turn up when you're in the mood for a boogie.

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EVERY WED | 6-7PM HAPPY YESS THEATRE, BROWN’S MART $7 nolightsnolycra.com

Argentine Tango Tango is a fun, social activity that can be danced by anyone, regardless of age or physical ability. It’s an improvised dance, and one that will exercise your mind as well as your body.

WHEN EVERY THU | 7-9PM AT COCONUT GROVE HALL COST $12 | $15 TWO CONSECUTIVE CLASSES INFO facebook.com/nthntango

Grey Panthers A unique seniors dance group of Territory women and men over the age of 60. Want to be part of the fun? Join in weekly to learn new dances and rehearse for special performances.

WHEN AT COST INFO

EVERY FRI | 9.30-11AM TRACKS DANCE STUDIO $5 tracksdance.com.au

Argentine Tango Practica Hosted by the Northern Tango dance community, join fellow tango dancers to practice, refine technique, build musical skill, inspire each other, talk tango and spend another night of the week enjoying tango.

WHEN AT COST INFO

EVERY SUN | 4.30-6.30PM MALAK COMMUNITY HALL $5 facebook.com/nthntango

Milonga Join the Northern Tango community for a night of social Argentine Tango dancing.

WHEN AT COST INFO

FRI 27 APR | 8-11PM COCONUT GROVE HALL $5 facebook.com/nthntango

PALMERSTON LIBRARY

palmerston.nt.gov.au/library Brick By Brick – A Lego Exhibition Join the fun at Palmerston Library and let your creativity run wild.

Design your own capital city using Lego or build an iconic Canberra institution. Do you accept the challenge?

WHEN UNTIL THU 10 MAY COST FREE

Gadgets & Games Club For kids five to 12 years who like hands-on, problem based learning activities. Gadgets and Games is based around STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) learning activities and the equation that learning plus games equals fun.

WHEN WED 4 & 18 APR | 3.30-4.30PM

Lego Club Hone your building skills with fortnightly activities and challenges.

Create your own masterpiece and display it in the library. Suitable for ages five to 12 years.

WHEN WED 11 APR | 3.30-4.30PM

Storytime Say goodbye to quiet libraries! 1-5 year olds and their caregivers will love singing, dancing, listening to stories and engaging with puppets in these fun, interactive sessions.

WHEN EVERY TUE & THU | 10-10.45AM COST FREE

Nursery Time You're never too young to enjoy reading. Treat your baby to songs, puppets, nursery rhymes and movement to enhance their early literacy development. Suitable for 0-1 year olds.

WHEN EVERY WED | 10-10.45AM COST FREE

Drop-in Youth Zone Chill with friends after school. Check out the PS4 elimination games for your chance to win prizes or BYO board games or cards to share.

Suitable for ages 12 and above – no bookings required.

WHEN EVERY TUE | 3-4.30PM COST FREE

Code Club Coding is an awesome skill to help kids live in the digital age. Part of a nationwide network of volunteer-led creative coding clubs for kids aged nine to 12 years, Code Club is free but places are limited, so bookings are essential.

WHEN EVERY SAT | 10AM–1PM COST FREE | BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

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FOODIES CAN INDULGE IN A REAL-LIFE COOKING SHOW EXPERIENCE UP CLOSE – ALL IN THE NAME OF CHARITY. The annual Varity of Chefs Gala Dinner has three top chefs on stage to share some of the secrets behind their dishes.

Home-grown chefs Jimmy Shu and Steve Sunk will be joined by celebrity chef Matt Golinski to present a threecourse meal at Skycity.

Mike Hilburger

Become a Pickle Master GET YOURSELF IN A PICKLE WITH ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S EXPERTS. Mike Hilburger first got the taste for pickles when he was a teething baby – and he’s never looked back. He’s in town to share his skills at a workshop and teach pickle-lovers how to get the best out of their local produce.

“You look around and pretty much every culture on earth pickles something,” he says.

“Koreans pickle cabbage for kimchi, which is like an Asian version of sauerkraut. It was born out of a need to preserve seasonal crops, but it ended up tasting awesome, too.”

But the ancient technique wasn’t just delicious and practical; there are loads health benefits to boot.

“They’ve got all those amazing probiotic qualities that are really good for you and gut health seems to be really topical these days,” Hilburger says.

“Our ancestors certainly knew what they were on about all those years ago.”

Top Enders will learn two different types of pickling – the vinegar based technique and a traditional fermented sauerkraut.

The Territory climate poses a bit of a challenge, but also means fermentation takes less time.

“The main thing is temperature – the cooler you can keep it, the better,” Hilburger explains.

“The vinegar based pickles finish off in the fridge, so they’re fine, but the

fermented one does spend some time outside in the coolest and darkest corner you can find.

“We’ll get our students to check on it every couple of days. I know from experience in the 30 plus degree temperatures it can be ready in a week’s time, whereas in Europe it can take months.

Variety NT general manager Katrina Fong Lim says the event, now in its fifth year, is always a great night out for a worthy cause.

“It’s a unique event in Darwin,” she says.

“We get some chefs together and they organise a really awesome menu and they demonstrate the dish on stage and the patrons are served that for dinner.

“It’s great for all the would-be gourmet and would-be chefs who want to learn the tricks of the trade.”

Variety NT raises funds for kids in need throughout the Territory.

“Our mission is to empower NT children if they’re sick, disadvantaged or have special needs,” Fong Lim says.

“Our whole mantra is let kids be kids and live, laugh and learn.”

This year Variety NT is raising cash for all their usual causes, including grants for families in need and organisations helping kids. But Fong Lim says the organisation is also hoping to raise enough cash for an inclusive play space for children of all abilities.

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Steve Sunk

“We’re pretty lucky in that sense, as it’s super speedy, but it can run away from you quickly, too.”

Hilburger is excited to hit the Top End to run not only the pickle workshop, but also to get your mouth watering over a smoky charcoal BBQ – tickets to Become a BBQ Legend have already sold out.

WHEN AT COST INFO

SAT 21 APR | 1-5PM ACCOMPLICE $150 creativeaccomplice.com.au

Malak Marketplace THE FOOD AT MALAK MARKET PLACE IS GETTING NAUGHTY THIS MONTH. MARTIN WILDMAN AND KELLY READY FROM NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK ARE BRINGING THE DIRTY BURGER CRAZE TO DARWIN WITH A VEGAN EDGE FOR THEIR NEW STALL NOTHIN’ LIKE THE ‘V’ THING, BABY.

Wildman says the idea has been brewing since being introduced to loaded burgers back home in the UK.

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three years ago, and Needle In A Haystack has a solution to the hunt for a spot to eat.

and musicians help set the stage every week – they do so much more than keeping the kids entertained.”

“We’ll have a little pop up restaurant there so people can come and reserve a table,” Wildman says.

The farmers’ market also offers a very different kind of grocery shopping experience.

There are plenty of other new stalls – and all the favourites – when the market kicks off in the multicultural hub of Malak.

“At the market you can build relationships with our farmers, make long term friendships and feel great about supporting local businesses,” Paselli says.

“I was in uni when this whole American dirty food trend started,” he says.

Co-founder Lina Paselli says there’s a lot of love that goes into making each event such a special occasion.

“I’ve brought that here but introduced the vegan aspect, so it’ll look like the naughty burgers you’ve had but it’ll be 100 per cent vegan and organic.”

“I always feel an enormous amount of energy coming from the happy vibes of the farmers, food, health and arts stalls in our community,” she says.

The popularity of the Malak Marketplace has grown since its inception

“The lanterns and umbrellas add a touch a magic and the performers

“They share my passion for quality and making a difference in our community.”

Get in early to see the sun set and scoff down a delicious feed.

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Fairy Jill

SAT 28 APR | 6.30PM SKYCITY $195 variety.org.au/nt

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Starfruit

Free beginner Tai Chi Every Saturday 7am | Free Your fully qualified instructor will show you how to focus and connect each breath with every movement whilst practicing this Chinese martial art – consisting of slow, controlled movements and postures.

Classes are designed to suit all ages and levels of fitness.

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COOK CONNECTING PEOPLE, PLANTS AND PLACE

BEN TYLER IS A WONDERFUL BININJI MAN FROM MURDUDJURL COUNTRY, WHO GREW UP ON HIS HOMELAND THAT IS NOW KAKADU. After some years living in Darwin and beyond, Tyler is back on country and has co-founded Kakadu Kitchen, a business that promotes Indigenous food with a modern twist.

Tyler’s first memories of food are collecting bush tucker and eating fruit from trees grown on his farm.

One of these trees was a starfruit tree that was gifted to his family from a Greek family in Darwin.

Starfruit (Averrhoa carambola) is a wonderful tree, also know as Carambola. It’s a really pretty medium tree with weeping branches and beautiful pink flowers, which grows well in the Darwin region. Its origins are thought to be from Indonesia and the fruit has five ridges which, when cut into slices, make a star shape. The fruit is sweet and crisp, juicy with a hint of sour – a unique taste, rich in

Greek Inspired

StarFruit Salad Ben Tyler

vitamin C and antioxidants. This fruit makes a wonderful addition for taste and aesthetic to many sweet and savoury salads and is also fantastic as a garnish for deserts and savoury dishes alike.

For Tyler, the starfruit tree represents his connection to Darwin and last year Tyler created a Greek inspired starfruit salad for the GULP story telling event Eat my Words, to tell this story of friendship and connections, as well as a story of connection to country. The inspired fruit salad includes symbolism of Indigenous stories, sitting under the stars (starfruit) by the campfire (red capsicum).

You can check out Kakadu Kitchen at A Taste of Kakadu in May and his recipe will appear in a new cookbook featuring community cooks – soon to be released.

If you’d like to be involved in community cook please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Emma Lupin is a tropical plant specialist and local food enthusiast with a passion for sustainable living and community connection. She is an environmental educator and artist and encourages connection to the beautiful natural world, particularly our tropical home.

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2 ripe but firm (and sweet) local starfruits 1 cucumber 1 capsicum ½ red onion Local greens A small bunch of mint 150g Danish feta (optional) Dressing 2 tsp olive oil 1 tsp cider vinegar Juice of one local lemon 1 tsp local honey 1 small chilli, chopped

Nepal Festival / Nepalese New Year 2075 Saturday 14 April 3pm to 9pm | Free Celebrate the rich Nepalese cultural heritage with authentic food offerings, traditional performances, exhibitions and childrens activities in the parklands.

Thailand Grand Festival Saturday 28 April 4pm to 10pm The Darwin Waterfront will transform into a bursting cultural experience in honour of one of Thailand’s largest celebrations – the Songkran Festival.

The event will showcase the sensational Thai culture, entertainment, Thai boxing displays and Bangkok street food. waterfront.nt.gov.au

1 clove garlic, crushed A pinch of salt Thinly cut the starfruit (removing any brown edges), cucumber, capsicum and red onion. Crumble or cut feta into small cubes. Set aside. Cut the lemon and squeeze the juice into a jug or container.

Measure the cider vinegar, olive oil and honey and mix with the lemon juice. Finely dice the chillies and garlic and add to the dressing. Season to taste and tear the mint leave for a garnish.

In a serving bowl or platter lay the starfruit over the mixed local greens, place the capsicum in the sliced starfruit, or distribute evenly over the platter, then add the cucumber, onion and feta. Pour over the dressing and garnish with the mint.

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PERFORMING ARTS 2018 Season

WHEN SAT 7 APR | 8PM AT GYRACC COST $25 | $20 CONC INFO gyracc.org.au

Brown’s Mart

THOMAS MURRAY and the UPSIDE DOWN RIVER REGIONAL AUSTRALIA IS BEING PUT UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT AS STORIES FROM LIFE IN A DROUGHT-AFFECTED TOWN ARE SHARED ON STAGE. The only world that farmer Tom Murray has ever known is along the Darling River, but when two childhood friends return, everything changes. Suddenly, buried secrets emerge and friendships are tested.

Thomas Murray and the Upside Down River is the latest play from Reg Cribb, the award-winning screenwriter behind Last Cab to Darwin and Bran Nue Dae. Cribb wrote the play after visiting farms along the Darling River and speaking with families about the challenges of living in drought-affected areas.

BROWN’S MART’S 2018 SEASON IS KICKING OFF WITH A RARE TREAT SET IN THE TIME OF THE SALEM WITCH TRAILS.

or conventions that the students will have to consider as theoretical elements – is it expressionism or realism?” she says.

The Crucible opens the season as part of the education program with students from across the Territory getting a closer look into this classic 20th century work.

There have been a few challenges for Mills as director – coordinating a cast of 18, and condensing the four-act play to a suitable length.

Director Merrilee Mills says there will be lots for Territory students and general theatre lovers to explore in this rendition of the 1953 play by Arthur Miller.

“I want to create a sense that, amidst the chaos and all of the torture, pain and nihilism of the time, a feeling that we have moved on from that, and we somehow have to look for the light inside of that darkness,” she says.

As an educator Mills is conscious of creating a show that students can examine on many levels.

“What I want to do is present a piece that has some stylistic elements

“The challenge for me is in choosing the moments and the scene that will generate the best question in the minds of the audiences,” she says.

“I believe that our role in the theatre is to ask questions, not to provide answers.”

The show is the first for the Brown’s Mart season and executive director Sean Pardy says some of the other shows this year will take audiences beyond the theatre’s four walls.

“We’ve been trying to use the Happy Yess space for a little while and there’s been a push for us to do a bit more outdoor work,” Pardy says.

“It takes more resources but we have

such a great climate – it’s such a shame not to get special events out there.”

A Smoke Social, written by Sandra Thibodeaux and directed by Alex Galeazzi, is set in the venue where it will be performed in June – the Town Hall Ruins, where ‘smoke social’ parties were held to farewell enlisting soldiers.

Phil Denson’s latest science-fiction work Singularity, will be performed in the Happy Yess space in October.

But first cab off after The Crucible is the Griffin Award winning show The Turquoise Elephant, written by Stephen Carleton, directed by Gail Evans. The absurdist comedy is set in a world affected by climate change and will hit the stage in early May.

The Crucible WHEN AT COST INFO

THU 5 – SAT 14 APR BROWN’S MART THEATRE $35 | $15 CONC brownsmart.com.au

After a successful showing in Alice Springs, the production heads up the track to Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre (GYRACC) in Katherine.

GYRACC acting director Jayne Nankivell says the story of life in regional Australia will resonate with local crowds.

“I think people in Katherine relate to country-town stories,” she says.

“Even though the play is set in a farming community on the Darling River, we have a big pastoralist community here and we have those country-town families that are larger than life.

“I think those are the similarities people in Katherine will relate to.”

The thirst for stories from remote and rural Australia is growing and Nankivell says bringing plays like Thomas Murray through Katherine might inspire more people to share their tales from life in the Territory.

“Sometimes people just see these stories as a bit of every day life and question if that’s really worth writing down or putting in a play, but perhaps a play such as this might inspire people to say ‘I’ve got stories like that’ and take it that step further,” she says.

“There are certainly quite a lot of writers and many who write about our region.”

The play features familiar faces including Green Room Award winning performer Grant Cartwright (Barracuda) as Thomas and Black Comedy’s Bjorn Stewart.

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5 Sports Night 6 Humpty Doo Rice Project 6 Heritage Precinct Open House Day 7 FUNdamentals Of Music 7 Code Club 8 Become a Pickle Master 17 Poetry Workshop 18 ArtBiz 23 Dream on Dreamer 23 Have Fun With Brass

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4 Dishing Up Darwin 7 FUNdamentals Of Music 7 Argentine Tango Practica 7 Aqua Zumba 17 The Gut Movie

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7 FUNdamentals Of Music 7 Darwin Metrogaine 7 Thailand Grand Festival 8 Variety of Chefs 8 Malak Marketplace 18 ArtBiz 19 DVAA (last chance) 20 Artmart (last chance) 20 Our Group of Artists Working Together (last chance) 23 Audiograph

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6 Big Dance Darwin 6 Heritage Festival concludes 7 FUNdamentals Of Music 7 Aqua Zumba 7 Argentine Tango Practica 17 Wild Words

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7 Mindil Beach Sunset Market – Opening Night

7 Argentine Tango 7 Storytime 15 LOL Thursdays

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4 Reality Engineers Showcase 5 Palmy Pool Party 6 Heritage Debate 7 Circus Fun 7 School Holidays at the Libraries 7 Make A Dance In A Week performance 15 Croc Bite Comedy 16 Indonesian Film Festival 20 Tarntipi (last chance) 23 Loud at the Library

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7 FUNdamentals Of Music 7 Code Club 10 The Crucible 16 Write Now 18 ArtBiz 20 Instability (last chance) 20 Mangkaja Men (opens) 23 A Night at the Railway 23 Have Fun With Brass

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5 Skate Nights 7 No Lights No Lycra 7 Nursery Time 7 Lego Club 10 The Crucible

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7 FUNdamentals Of Music 7 Aqua Zumba 7 Argentine Tango Practica 22 Jon Stevens

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weekend. You can go canoeing, fish, take a stroll or just hang out. Look for them on Airbnb, Facebook and Stayz.

REVIEWS, TIPS AND ADVICE FOR TRAVELLING THE WORLD WITH KIDS Does a weekend at a totally chilled, funky beachfront house, or perhaps a divine and award winning Troppo architect designed abode, sound enticing? Every family needs a chilled weekend getaway, right? And with the school holidays upon us it’s nice to know that, within an easy cooee of Darwin, there are some great places to stay that perhaps aren't on your radar – the kind of places you really find out about via the local grapevine.

If staying at an award winning Troppo architect designed house with vistas over Lake Bennett sounds enticing – check out The Rozak House on Airbnb. This funky house is 100 per cent off-grid.

Another option is Bush Verandah House. I've poured over coffee table books featuring this divine Troppo architect designed house for years.

And now, you can rent it via Airbnb!

We also love the bungalows at Lake Bennett for a totally chilled

Everything about the Butterfly Farm in Batchelor is eclectic and quirky – you just need to embrace it. My kids love this place. There are rambling paths to explore, a butterfly enclosure, some feisty goats and lots of cute bunnies of all sizes to pat and cuddle. You can choose from the wacky "Phoenix Family Room" or the pink "Flamingo & Cassowary Room", just for starters.

a great plunge pool (but it doesn't have a fence, so be warned if you have little ones).

Last but not least there’s Mount Bundy Station, which has heaps to keep kids occupied. You'll find cute, free ranging miniature ponies, wandering peacocks, guinea fowl and more. In the mornings and early evenings wallabies graze, and being a working property there are cows, horses and a much-loved friendly bull called Nigel.

Tumbling Waters is no secret – but you’d have to agree that it ticks so many boxes for families.

The Holiday Park does outdoor movies, wildlife talks, freshwater croc feeding and more. Check their Facebook Page to find out what’s happening.

Makill House at Dundee Beach oozes the tropical vibe I love. The water views are stunning and you have a front row seat for sunset every night. We BYO soccer balls, Frisbees and bikes and there’s also

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CLEAN LIVING IS BEING MINDFUL OF WHAT YOU PUT IN YOUR BODY, mindful of keeping a healthy home and work environment, and mindful of your environmental footprint.

This year I’m feeling very organised having prepared my waste-free, Indigenous-crafted basket to keep at home, ready to take whenever I go out and about. It contains all the essentials to reduce waste – reusable coffee cup, stainless steel water bottle, veggie shopping

Waste Free NT has been working hard during the Wet season at Parap Village Markets, educating our community on reusable products to use when out and about. These include glass jars of all shapes and sizes for ‘bulk’ buys of nuts, flours and fruit; upcycled pieces of cloths that are colourful and fun to use – perfect for wrapping gifts in an unusual and attractive way; stainless steel, glass or bamboo straws which are

Lina Paselli is the joint owner of Clean Living in the Tropics, an online publisher dedicated to championing clean living individuals and businesses in the Top End. Lina is also the co-founder and General Manager of award-winning Malak Marketplace, Darwin’s premier organic, sustainable farmers’ market and eco-tourist destination. She also owns Paleo in the Tropics.

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SHOWCASING TOP END COMICS AND LOCAL STAND-UP PERFORMERS

Ryan McArthur is intelligent, dry, a little sarcastic and a little awkward – just like his comedy. Over the last five years he's carved out a space for himself on stages across Darwin, supporting national comedy stars like Claire Hooper and Chris Franklin. He’s now heading for the bright lights of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival as the NT’s rep in the RAW Comedy National Grand Final.

Libby Larsen Travel is, and has always been, Libby’s passion and she believes that this shouldn’t stop when you have kids. Libby knows that the best travel advice and tips come from other parents and so she started Growing up Troppo.

It has loads of inspiration about hip places to stay, play and eat with kids that, importantly, parents love too.

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Another option is the Wagait Beach Bush Retreat – just a ferry ride away from Darwin. It’s a corrugated iron style house on a peaceful bush block with a pool.

bag, green container and a set of reusable spoon, fork and knife. Not only am I satisfied in knowing I have lowered my carbon footprint and that the planet will love me back for it, but I also receive a discount from some of my favourite stallholders at the markets and cafes around town – win, win!

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not only stylish and fun to use, but also create a talking point around plastic straw usage too – all while reducing your own plastic waste.

The options are endless, just tap into your creativity and get the kids involved – they have some great ideas to share from school.

Together we can change our habits by thinking ahead and being more mindful of the choices we make every day. In turn that can have a long-term impact on our environment.

For a real eye opener about the extent of plastic waste in our oceans, watch the documentary A Plastic Ocean. It starts as one man’s search for a blue whale and ends up revealing how marine animals are living in an estimated five trillion pieces of plastic rubbish.

Congratulations on winning the NT RAW Comedy Final. What were your first impressions after the win and has it changed you?

Thanks! When my name was announced I didn’t believe it. I think I even said “no it’s not!” a few times.

I don’t know if it will sink in properly until I’m sitting on the plane to Melbourne – so no, I don’t think it’s changed me (yet!).

You're often referred to as the Baritone Godfather of NT Comedy.

How did you get into stand up and what was your first gig like?

I always thought ‘maybe one day’.

So I started writing down little things that I thought were funny but never really went anywhere with them. Then one day in 2012, not long after I’d moved to Darwin, I saw a poster for an open mic night and went along. I thought, it doesn’t matter if it goes horribly, because I don’t know anybody here and I can just never show my face again! So I pulled out my notes and put a few of them together on the night, and thankfully it went really well, so I kept coming back!

Which artists most influence your thinking and work as a comedian?

I grew up watching Mr. Bean and Lano and Woodley. Lately I’ve been into John Mulaney and Dylan Moran. Something about intelligent, indignant sarcasm and silly playfulness appeals to me, so I try to use that a lot.

Favourite comic writer?

Tony Martin, an absolute legend in Australian comedy.

Favourite comic performer?

Rowan Atkinson.

Life’s greatest pleasure?

Waking up and realising you can go back to sleep for a few more hours.

Sometimes I think about setting an alarm for 4.30am, just so I can have that experience.

Tips for emerging comics?

Embrace what you’re passionate about, even if you think it’s a little geeky or niche. Some of the funniest comedy I’ve seen is when people are really delving deep into something you can tell they’re really into.

Pop culture guilty pleasure?

I can tell you more than you ever wanted to know about Power Rangers. And the Japanese series it comes from. Nobody’s ever taken me up on that offer though.

Any upcoming nationally broadcast stand up performances?

Funny you mention it, there happens to be a nationally broadcast performance coming up in April. It’ll be recorded and broadcast later on in the year.

Hopefully I can buy a nice shirt before then.

First Thursdays Comedy – Love and Other Bruises

With MC Clark Norris, Darwin’s premier Chuck Norris impersonator.

WHEN THU 5 APR | 7.30PM At BROWN’S MART COST $10 INFO facebook.com/ topendcomedy

Croc Bite Comedy – Open Mic Night WHEN FRI 20 APR | 8PM At MAYFAIR GALLERY COST $10 INFO facebook.com/ crocbitecomedydarwin

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Will Crawford is an up-andcrawling comic. He moonlights as a land rights lawyer and policy activist.

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Finding Maawirrangga

Q&A Garin Nugroho with film maker

Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts

Deckchair Cinema

OP E N I NG N IGH T

A volcanic eruption and a lost Costa Rican holiday sound like a recipe for some serious holiday blues.

But for Deckchair Cinema general manager Alice Body, getting stuck in Bali when Mt Agung filled the sky with smoke became a way to immerse herself in the Indonesian film industry.

Body said goodbye to her initial holiday plans in Central America and islandhopped from Bali to Java to go to the Jogjakarta Asian Film Festival with Deckchair colleague Blandine Ruffo.

“I feel like we’ve got a big Indonesian community in Darwin and they’re our closest neighbour so it was an excellent opportunity to start building some ties between the Darwin Film Society and the Indonesian film community,” she says.

“The film festival gave us access to the actors and directors and all the films, and I thought these films are actually incredible.”

The unplanned trip inspired Body to put on a mini Indonesian film festival at the Deckchair Cinema to kick off the year, with four films over three nights.

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“We had already been thinking about increasing our programming of films from neighbouring nations and recognising ourselves as part of our region,” she says.

“We just thought ‘well, we’re in the Asia Pacific’ and part of that is showcasing the best of this region and being more self aware of our diverse community, it’s about making sure people feel welcome at Deckchair.”

Once all the deckchairs are lined back up and the possums welcomed back, the first program kicks off with Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts written by Indonesia film legend Garin Nugroho and directed by Mouly Surya.

Can you share more about the real-life experience you had that prompted you to write Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts?

When I was in Sumba, I saw a man carrying a human head in a plastic bag. He walked past the market. He wanted to go to the nearest police station. Beside that event, in 1994, I made A Letter to An Angel, shot in Sumba. This film is also about a woman being robbed and poisoning the robbers while eating.

You handed the script over to Mouly Surya to direct – why was it important for this film to have a female director?

This story focuses on women, and in many cases of robbery, women always become the victims. This film is about how a woman seeks justice in her own way in the village and about her survival and her compassion. Those kinds of feelings are more likely understood by women. So, a female director was important for Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts because she could present this story in more detail from women’s perspective.

You directed the film Nyau – A Woman From Java, which was shot in one take – what were some of the challenges?

A single shot film is like a live theatre performance in the camera frame. It’s intense, complex and tiring. Small errors require a retake from the beginning to the end, from blocking to the sound recording. The actors get tired repeating the whole scene for 85 minutes. If there were any mistakes we were only able to retake three times a day and only had a budget for two days of shooting. It takes a well-planned concept, a detail of film elements and tough actors for this kind of film What is unique to Indonesian filmmaking that Australians may not be aware of?

In the area of film, Indonesian government system is not strong yet, so filmmakers created their own independent system. Indonesia has a broad theme of the various social politics issues and diverse cultures of 17,000 islands. The culture of literacy is still weak, so the camera is a new visual equipment. We have a strong community culture which then grows the communities stronger, for example in Jogja there are 65 film communities.

WHEN WED 18 APR | 7.30PM

IF YOU STRUGGLE TO CARVE OUT TIME FOR YOUR WRITING, or just love the pitter-patter of fingers on keyboards, you need to make time write now.

“I really wanted to get Charlie on board because I went to the Wave Hill Walk Off 50th Anniversary in 2016 and I was awfully ignorant of what had happened,” Black says.

Each month writers get cosy and dedicate two hours to flexing their creative minds on their personal projects.

“I knew about the Paul Kelly song and the name Vincent Lingiari but that was about it.

Producer Shele Parker Black invites a diverse range of writers as guest hosts to inspire participants with a short writing exercise at the beginning of each session.

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GARIN NUGROHO IS A HOUSEHOLD NAME IN INDONESIA AND IS HEADING TO DARWIN AS THE DECKCHAIR CINEMA’S OPENING NIGHT GUEST OF HONOUR. THE AWARD WINNING FILMMAKER HAS TWO OF HIS FILMS SCREENING AT THE DECKIE THIS MONTH – MARLINA THE MURDERER IN FOUR ACTS AND NYAU – A WOMAN FROM JAVA. OFF THE LEASH HAD A CHAT WITH THIS MOVIE LEGEND ABOUT HIS FLICKS AND THE INDONESIAN FILM INDUSTRY.

This month writers have the opportunity to meet Charlie Ward, author of A Hand Full of Sand as April’s guest host.

“I left that walk off anniversary with lots of questions and wanted to know where I could find more information. Then Charlie released his book which is eye-opening and a great resource and insight.”

Black says Write Now, a collaboration between Accomplice, StoryProjects and the NT Writers’ Centre, has

brought to the surface some of the exciting emerging writers in the Top End. “I think there’s a massive undercurrent of emerging writers who are doing really cool things who haven’t had a platform to be recognised and celebrated,” she says.

Write Now is a laid-back space and all about making time for yourself to work on a passion project, or just let the words flow.

“I feel like it’s a wonderful excuse for people to take a break from their lives and responsibilities and go ‘sweet, I have this very special two hours that is entirely mine’,” Black says.

A PRETTY WEIRD TRIP TO AN OUTBACK TOWN HAD A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE LIFE OF WRITER KYLIE STEVENSON. Stevenson spent two weeks in Larramah, a 400km drive down the track from Darwin, for a solo residency at the Andrew McMillan Memorial Writers’ Retreat.

Her experience in the sweltering outback town, inhabited by a handful of people with generations of family feuding, was documented in her personal story Notes From A Dying Town. The piece won the 2017 NT Literary Award for Creative NonFiction.

“A lot of the time writing is such a solitary experience, so you write stuff and you’re not really sure if you’re hitting the mark or doing well at what you’re doing,” she says.

NT Writers’ Centre executive director Sally Bothroyd says the organisation is running workshops in the lead-up to the awards to help inspire people and get their creative juices flowing.

“So to receive that kind of feedback and win an award is special and encouraging.”

“If people are interested in writing something, workshops are a good way of improving your skills,” she says.

Entries for the 2018 awards are now open; with April 30 the cut off date for local wordsmiths to hit submit.

There are categories open for writers of all type – fiction, poetry, travel, theatre and youth.

“I’d just been taking notes each day so I could write about the residency, but I knew I needed to write something more because the people were really interesting,” she says.

The 2018 awards ceremony will be held for the first time in Alice Springs at the Araluen Arts Centre in July.

WHEN ENTRIES CLOSE MON 30 APR COST FREE INFO ntl.submittable.com

2017 NT Literary Award winners

LISTINGS

NT Literary Awards

ENTRIES OPEN

French Film Night Enjoy the French comedy, Mea Culpa, along with French cheese and wine at this monthly Alliance Française de Darwin event.

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WED 4 APR | 6.30PM MUSEUM & ART GALLERY OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY $20 | $14 MEMB, STUDENT afdarwin.org

The Gut Movie This doco follows journalist and researcher Kale Brock as he investigates the gut and its impact on human health in his quest to discover whether the ‘optimal microbiome’ does indeed exist. A fundraiser for Malak Marketplace.

“I didn’t know what I was going to do and then the Lit Awards came up. I thought it was a good opportunity to tell the story of the town.”

Since the residency and the Literary Award win last year, Stevenson has been a go-to for journalist all over the world after the disappearance of local Patrick “Paddy” Moriarty who featured in her story.

WHEN SUN 22 APR | 6PM | FILM 7.30PM AT DECKCHAIR CINEMA COST $19 INFO deckchaircinema.com.au

But winning the award meant more than just expanding her network and opportunities, it gave Stevenson a confidence boost.

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Hearing excerpts of the work read

by Mary Anne Butler at the launch, I was again struck by the intensities of the desert landscape – this time poetically conjured by Shilton and re-imagined through the eyes of Bertha Strehlow, one of the first white women to travel through Central Australia.

OFF THE SHELF REVIEWS FOR READERS Welcome to my column where each month I’ll take a book from the shelf to share. It’s a review of sorts, but also hopefully a nudge of encouragement, to say go on – there’s a lot great reading out there!

Last month I travelled to MparntweAlice Springs for a writing workshop.

Like many visitors before me, I spent the weekend completely in awe of Arrernte country – the crisp light, the soft grey-greens and the soaring ranges. Landscape so starkly different to the Top End. As a writer and reader it was a fortuitous time to be in the centre as I was able to attend the launch of Walking with Camels – The Story of Bertha Strehlow, a debut verse novel by poet and Alice Springs local Leni Shilton.

Verse poetry is a lyrical and deeply moving way to write a biography and Walking with Camels is no exception.

As well as an inscription of place, the work is also a sensitive portrayal of a woman’s love, loss and endurance.

In this way, it reminded me of another remarkable verse novel, Ruby Moonlight, by Ali Cobby Eckermann – which similarly gives voice to a woman forgotten by history.

Written in first-person and drawing on extensive archival research, Walking with Camels is a collection of 84 poems that together weave the story of Strehlow’s time in Central Australia – including her own camel ride across desert country, four decades before that of Robyn Davidson.

The collection primarily focuses on Strehlow’s relationship with, and separation from, her anthropologist husband Ted Strehlow. It is a relationship intimately intertwined with the desert: ‘when does the red / stop falling from / the pockets and hems / of my clothes, when does it / finally wash from my body?’

Having followed Ted away from home and family – 'the sea pulls away from

me / a vast retreating tide / as the train grinds north', Strehlow’s journey is one of hardship and isolation.

Despite the tragedies she endures in the desert, however, she is no victim: 'I bleed life / and regret / nothing'. This agency is Shilton’s gift to Bertha: ‘I went gladly with my eyes open / into a marriage with a man of dreams. / Into loss.’

Walking with Camels is a beautiful book that gives voice to a woman of remarkable strength – a strength often found in women who nurture, support and placate famous men.

Women so often denied their due.

Poetry and Coffee Connect with fellow poetry lovers and share your favourite verses, or your own originals. No criticism, just enjoyment. Simply turn up and drink coffee in the relaxing company of poetry.

WHEN THU 19 APR | 10-11AM AT EAT AT MARTIN’S COST FREE

Wild Words The stage is wide open for anyone to perform poetry, prose, song lyrics or

even a blog! An afternoon of wordly appreciation every last Sunday of the month.

WHEN AT COST

SUN 29 APR | 3-5PM RAILWAY CLUB $5 | FREE FOR PERFORMERS, CHILD, NTWC MEMB

Writing History Workshop Learn how to find oral histories in archives and libraries, or how to best record interviews yourself in this workshop with historian Dr Matthew Stephen.

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SUN 8 APR | 10AM–1PM FROG HOLLOW CENTRE FOR THE ARTS $65 | $50 MEMB

Short Story Workshop Short stories are a well-loved form of fiction, and one of the most popular categories in the NT Literary Awards. Learn more about the form and be guided on how to make your short story stand out in the crowd by playwright and poet Sandra Thibodeaux.

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SAT 14 APR | 10AM-1PM FROG HOLLOW CENTRE FOR THE ARTS $60 | $40 MEMB

Poetry Workshop Aimed at helping you enter a poem in the NT Literary Awards, learn more about this popular form at this writing workshop with Sandra Thibodeaux.

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SAT 21 APR | 10AM-1PM FROG HOLLOW CENTRE FOR THE ARTS $60 | $40 MEMB

Leni Shilton will be a guest of the NT Writers’ Centre’s Wild Words festival in May.

Kate Rendell works as a Communications Manager in the arts. She is also a freelance writer and researcher. First and foremost though she is a reader.

Two Bites

WIN TICKETS Flickerfest

The Flickerfest International Short Film Festival returns to Darwin in May bringing the best short films from Australia and across the globe to the Top End. Off The Leash has a double pass to give away to both the Best of Australian Shorts and the Best of International Shorts. To enter email roslyn@ offtheleash.net.au and tell us which session you’d attend and why.

Entries close Friday 13 April.

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FRI 4 MAY | 7.30PM & 9.30PM DECKCHAIR CINEMA $16 | $12 CONC | $10 DFS MEMB | $8 CHILD | $35 FAM (PER SESH) flickerfest.com.au

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VISUAL ARTS MAGNT

Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory 19 Conacher Street, The Gardens | 8999 8264 | magnt.net.au | MON–FRI 9AM-5PM | SAT & SUN 10AM-5PM

Franck Gohier, ‘Poinciana Woman’, 2012, screenprint; MAGNT Collection

Amy Hetherington

Franck Gohier: a thousand miles from everywhere This celebration of Franck Gohier's work places him firmly in the Darwin, the Northern Territory and the Australian cultural landscape.

The exhibition covers some of the major themes of Gohier’s work, from the global influence of Pop art and capitalism through to the bombing of Darwin in World War II and the city itself as subject..

Chips Mackinolty

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Art U&T

Defying Empire: 3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial

ABO

A survey of Australian Contemporary art by 30 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists through a diversity of works that respond to the Triennial theme; the 50th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum. A National Gallery of Australia exhibition.

ARTBIZ BEING AN ARTIST IS ALL FUN AND GAMES UNTIL THE BILLS COME IN. BUT HOW DO YOU MAKE A LIVING AS AN ARTIST? A program of events organised by Darwin Visual Arts Association will go through all the ins and outs of the business of being an artist. The info sessions will be run by artists and arts workers with industry knowledge from the likes of Chips Mackinolty and Amy Hetherington. The presentations run over three Saturdays, telling you everything you need to know – from how to promote your brand to who gets your royalties when you kick the bucket. Program coordinator Tracey Bunn sat down with Off The Leash to chat about why it’s important to treat your art practice like a business.

Why is it important for artists to think about being business savvy?

There are so many element of the business of being an artist, but often

artists look at themselves as being a creative – which is great – but if you want to do anything with your art on a larger scale or be sustainable, you need to have those business elements in mind.

What are you hoping to achieve with this program?

I’m hoping it’s going to create a whole generation of artists who are going to start thinking more about business and treating their art not just as something they’re passionate about, but being able to get it out there and be sustainable so they don’t have to do the café work or bland jobs we’ve all done as artists.

What are the top things artists should be thinking about?

Accounting and business planning are probably two of the most important things that artists just shy away from all the time.

What are the common mistakes artists make?

People don’t take themselves seriously enough, or don’t look at themselves from a business perspective.

They don’t do enough groundwork to set themselves up as a business package, they just launch into little bits here or there.

Brenda L. Croft, ‘shut/mouth/scream’ (detail), 2016; courtesy the artist and Stills Gallery

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What are things you had to learn the hard way?

As a musician myself, it took me a lot of mistakes to learn. One of the big ones was invoices and contracts. For a musician, a gig contract is a must and contracts are essential in any business where money is concerned.

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INFO

SAT 7, 21 & 28 APR DVAA $80, $60 DVAA MEMB, STUDENT | $45 HALF DAY/$36 | $210 3 DAYS/$160 dvaa.net.au

NORTHERN TERRITORY ARCHIVES CENTRE Kelsey Crescent, Millner | 8999 6890 | naa.gov.au MON–FRI 9AM-4.30PM

Kyra McInerny 'Childish feelings' (1 of 4), 2017, oil on canvas

Exit Art Huni Bolliger, 2018, animation and NTAS original photo

Inside Out Fannie Bay Gaol 18

The stories of three prisoners held at the Fannie Bay Gaol are brought to life by filmmaker and animator Huni Bolliger. Bolliger will showcase three short films accompanied by historical

artefacts unearthed during her residency at the NT Archives.

WHEN THU 19 APR - FRI 22 JUN |

OPENING THU 19 APR, 5.30PM

A celebration of the talents and creativity of the next generation of artists and designers, Exit Art presents the very best contemporary art and design from Northern Territory Year 12 students. The exhibition reflects the diversity of NT artistic practice and practitioners, expressing universal themes of identity, place and environment.

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DVAA

Darwin Visual Arts Association Woods Street, Darwin | 8981 9351 | dvaa.net.au | WED–FRI 12-5PM | SAT 10AM–3PM

CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY Building Orange 12, CDU Casuarina Campus | 8946 6621 | cdu.edu.au/artgallery WED–FRI 10AM-4PM | SAT 10AM-2PM

Rebecca Smyth, ‘HK Breakfast’

PEOPLE LIKE US This touring exhibition from the University of NSW captures universal aspects of the contemporary human condition in film, animation, digital and interactive art, revealing the many experimental technologies being deployed by artists as they comment on issues confronting us in the 21st century.

WHEN UNTIL SAT 5 MAY Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro, ‘The Drag’, 2015, Rover P6, 2-channel video, colour, sound, 28 minutes; courtesy Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney

Musings Of A Returned Traveller Preferring to let the images speak for themselves, Rebecca Smyth reflects on her travels with an exploration of colour.

GYRACC

Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre Stuart Highway, Katherine East | 8972 3751 | gyracc.org.au | TUE–FRI 10AM-5PM | SAT 10AM–3PM

WHEN FRI 13 – SAT 28 APR | OPENING FRI 13 APR, 6PM

Ngerringkrretj We Hold Strong

Image by Amber Reid

THIS WORLD PREMIERE OF NEW PAINTINGS, WORKS ON PAPER, SCULPTURAL WEAVINGS AND FILM FROM THE REMARKABLE ARTISTS OF PEPPIMENARTI. Ngerringkrrety emphasises the power and legacy of art from the Durmu

Art Centre. The exhibition is cocurated by elder and internationally renowned painter Regina Pilawuk Wilson and GYRACC curator Clare Armitage.

WHEN FRI 6 APR – SAT 26 MAY |

OFFICIAL OPENING FRI 13

APR, 6PM Regina Pilawuk Wilson painting at Durrmu Art Centre in the community of Peppimenarti, 2015; © GYRACC

Tropic Of Colour These new works by Amber Reid, Heather Whybrow and Rachael Brice focus on the artists’ shared passion for colour. They explore the effect colour can have on human emotion, its ability to affect mood and promote healing.

PAUL JOHNSTONE GALLERY

Harriet Place, Darwin | 8941 2220 | pauljohnstonegallery.com.au | TUE–FRI 10AM-5PM | SAT 10AM-2PM

WHEN FRI 13 – SAT 28 APR | OPENING FRI 13 APR, 6PM

ABORIGINAL BUSH TRADERS Lyons Cottage, 74 The Esplanade, Darwin | 8942 4023 | aboriginalbushtraders.com MON–FRI 9AM-4PM | SAT & SUN 9AM-3PM

Tarntipi: Teaching, Learning and Understanding Tiwi Culture Tiwi Traditional Owner Teddy Portaminni and family, working with photographer Nicholas Walton-Healey, proudly present this fundraising exhibition. Proceeds will be used to develop Tarntipi Bush Camp – a new cultural training business on Bathurst Island.

WHEN UNTIL FRI 20 APR Nicholas Walton-Healey, ‘Yirrikipayi (Crocodile I)’, archival inkjet print on cotton rag; image courtesy of Tarntipi Homelands Aboriginal Corporation

Kaltjiti Arts A Women’s Survey For a small community situated approximately 45 kilometres south of the Musgrave Ranges, Kaltjiti has created a reputation for producing outstanding artwork. This exhibition celebrates this achievement with a celebration of colour by senior and emerging women. Artists include Matjangka Norris (winner of the 2017 NATSIAA general painting award), Manyitjanu Lennon (finalist in the 2017 Wynne Prize) and Carolanne Ken. WHEN SAT 14 APR – SAT 5 MAY Matjangka Norris, 'Night Stars', 2017, acrylic on linen, 153 x 200cm

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PARAP GALLERIES

NOMAD ART GALLERY

Vickers Street, Parap | 8981 6382 | nomadart.com.au WED–FRI 10AM-5 PM | SAT 9AM-2PM | OR BY APPOINTMENT

Instability

Winsome Jobling, ‘Cyan August 13’ (detail), recycled photocopy toner on paper, 65 x 50cm

This series of drawings by Darwin artist Winsome Jobling documents the cloudy days of the 2016/17 Dry seasons (2017 was the warmest on record). Made using recycled photocopy toner, the clouds are beautiful, cottony, floating arrangements of water molecules, but they also carry an intrinsic message demonstrating the human impact on the natural world.

WHEN UNTIL SAT 7 APR

Ngani Pek Che Durrmu Our group of artists working together The artists of Durrmu Arts from Peppimenarti collaborated with Jocelyn Tribe and Basil Hall to create this series of silkscreen prints. Established artists such as Regina Wilson and Kathleen Korda led a small group of emerging artists through the process of printmaking and the exploration of traditional patterns, designs and basket stitch techniques. Also showing are recent acrylic paintings on paper by the same artists.

Regina Pilawuk Wilson, ‘Message stick’, acrylic on paper

WHEN FRI 6 – SAT 28 APR

OUTSTATION

2/3 Parap Place, Darwin | 8981 4822 | outstation.com.au TUE & SAT 10AM-2PM | WED–FRI 10AM-5PM

Terry Murungkurr Murray, ‘Japirnka’, 2016, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 45cm

Mangkaja Men Located in the centre of Fitzroy Crossing, Mangkaja Arts Resource Agency provides space for the cultural exchange of stories through learning and bush trips. Taking its name Mangkaja, meaning wet weather spinifex shelter, the art centre has evolved to provide a studio working space and gallery. This exhibition celebrates both senior and emerging male artists.

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SAT 7 APR – TUE 1 MAY

NCCA

Northern Centre for Contemporary Art Vimy Lane, Parap | 8981 5368 | 0402 379 630 | nccart.com.au WED-FRI 10AM-4PM, SAT 9AM-2PM, OR BY APPOINTMENT

Fecund Fertile Worlds Announced as the inaugural SPARK NT Curator in 2017, Katherine based curator Clare Armitage presents Fecund: Fertile Worlds. Showcasing contemporary artists from across the NT and Australia, Fecund is an exhibition that explores life, death and desire. It evokes the natural landscape and the resilience of life.

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Matt Sav with Pony Express, ‘“Girls Grown Wild VI” Ecosex Pinup #1’, 2015, digital photograph, 84.1 x 118.9cm

WHEN UNTIL SAT 14 APR

ARTMART 2018 With a focus on the celebration of local talent, Artmart was established in 2015 to celebrate Parap as an art gallery hub, embrace the location of the well-known Parap Market area, and promote the idea of contemporary art as accessible and affordable.

WHEN FRI 20 – SAT 28 APR |

OPENING FRI 20 APR, 6-8PM

Vi Truong, print on paper; image courtesy the artist, photo Rita Macarounas

MUSIC

Harry

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BATTLE OF THE SCHOOL BANDS

Fat Pigeon

NOW IN ITS 10TH YEAR, BATTLE OF THE SCHOOL BANDS HAS GROWN INTO A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM with a heavy focus on songwriting and stagecraft.

Last year 64 original songs were performed in the competition and many of those songs went on to be entered in the NT Song of the Year Awards.

Students draw upon their courage, creativity, project management and collaboration skills to take part in the competition, and NT Music School Principal Bill Grose says it’s the camaraderie amongst the musicians when they come together at the final that he loves most about the event. Grose believes the Battle of the School Bands Final is a great way to promote the talents of Territory students to the world, with many success stories over the past decade.

“Last year the NT Music School webcast of the final had over 1300 viewers from places as far as Italy, Germany, the USA and around Australia,” he says.

“Bands that have come out of the program have gone on to play at One Tropical Day, as well as touring the east coast of Australia.

“The successes continue when students move on and form new bands and develop their acts and songwriting. For example, Roy Kellaway

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from Nhulunbuy is now touring and releasing music with his band Mary Handsome in Brisbane – he was the guitarist from inaugural winning band The Sleeveheads.

“More recent finalists to watch out for include Stevie Jean from Darwin and Juice from Alice Springs, and of course last year’s winning band, Fat Pigeon.”

Battle of the School Band finalists are drawn from the five heats in Katherine, Nhulunbuy, Alice Springs, Palmerston and Darwin, and this year the six best regional acts and six best urban acts will reach the final. A soloist or duo act, as well as a band, will be chosen as the winners, with both given a slot at this year’s BASSINTHEGRASS. A best songwriter will also be chosen and awarded a $500 gift certificate from Top End Music Centre and a D’Arcangelo steel string guitar valued at $500.

We know that the music scene in the Territory is booming right now.

Get a glimpse of the future at this year’s Battle of the School Bands Final.

Battle of the School Bands Final WHEN AT COST NFO

FRI 27 APR | 6.30PM BROWN’S MART GOLD COIN DONATION ntms.net.au

ANADIAN MULTIINSTRUMENTALIST HARRY MANX returns to in Australia with his latest take on ‘Blues meets Ragas’ explorations.

Bringing all that his fans have come to know and love about him – including his precious Mohan veena and his now-characteristic beanie – Manx will lift you up with his warm and unexpected style.

It’s about four years since our last interview, after your Mohan veena was stolen – and subsequently returned – from Chicago airport.

How has your beloved instrument travelled over the last four years?!

Yes that was traumatic at the time, but later on I came to see it as a blessing in disguise. The silver lining was that I became known to over five million people on Facebook, we sold a lot of my music and I received many offers for free guitars and invitations to perform. Who knew that I would benefit from being robbed! What became apparent was that there’s a lot of good will out there in the world waiting to counterbalance the bad. I got more loving from the public than I knew what to do with it – they crashed my website with love! And since I got the veena back

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Wurramara To say it’s been a busy few years for Groote Eylandt’s Emily Wurramara would be an understatment. Her breakout debut EP Black Smoke was released in 2016, she hit the National Indigenous Music Awards’ stage in 2017, welcomed her daughter on Boxing Day, and has been recording her highly anticipated debut album with award wining producer David Bridie. She answered The Fast Five for Off The Leash.

it sounds better. I don’t know what the thief did to it, but it sings so brilliantly now.

For those who haven’t encountered your music before and have no idea what we’re talking about – what’s a Mohan veena? And why is this your choice of instrument?

The Mohan veena is the marriage of the Indian sitar and the guitar.

It looks like a guitar but it has 20 strings and is played in the lap with a steel bar like a Hawaiian guitar.

I spent a dozen years in India and learned the instrument from its creator Vishwa Mohan Bhatt.

You’ve recently released Faith Lift, a reimagining of previously released material. Tell us about what you’ve done differently on this album.

Faith Lift is my 15th recording. It’s unique amongst all my recordings in that it’s just my guitar, voice and a string quartet. I’ve been fascinated with the sound of strings for many years so I had charts arranged for a quartet playing a dozen of my originals and well known cover songs. I made this recording while on tour a few years ago using the string section from the Sydney Opera House.

What’s the first album you ever bought?

Beyoncé’s Dangerously in Love on CD. I got it for my ninth birthday and I had it on repeat for ages.

Beyoncé is such a legend.

If you could see any artist or band – living or dead – this weekend, who would it be?

I would have loved to have seen TLC – they are my all time favourite.

So much strength, power and love.

Whose posters did you have stuck to the wall as a teenager?

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You’re back in Australia for your 12th local tour. What do you most look forward to when returning here? Is there a venue you love, or a landscape you can’t wait to reconnect with?

I find Australia to be one of the most beautiful places on the planet to travel around. There’s not a corner in this country that I don’t love.

You’ve got everything from hot to cold, dry to wet and every combination in between. But at the end of the day it’s the people that I look forward to seeing. Their enthusiasm is what propels me forward.

In all the press photos I’ve ever seen of you, you’re wearing a beanie. Why are you always wearing a beanie? And how do you go with the beanie in sweaty Darwin?!

My hat has become my trademark.

People recognise me immediately when I wear it – and they want me to wear it. For instance, I changed to another cool looking hat at a recent show in Sydney and right away I had comments during and after the show – “where’s yer beanie Harry?”, “what’s with the new hat Harry?” etc, etc. Barely concealed indignation ran rampant! They let me know in no uncertain terms they won’t accept any hat changes!

In high school I had Eddie Murphy, Beyoncé, Aretha Franklin, Snoop Dogg and, of course, BOB MARLEY! What song would you like played at your funeral?

‘Neon Moon’ by Brooks & Dunne.

Finish this sentence. The thing people would be surprised to know about me... is that I love chemistry and would have been a chemistry teacher.

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FRI 27 APR | 8PM DISCOVERY DARWIN $44.90 discoverydarwin.com.au

THE Smith Street Band elbourne folkpunk outfit The Smith Street Band are heading off around the country on their first headline tour in nearly a year, and they’ll be dropping in on Darwin this April for some sweaty pub-rock good times.

Frontman Wil Wagner chatted to Off The Leash.

You’re about to head off on a massive headline tour around Australia. Apart from playing in Darwin, what are you looking forward to about hitting the road?

We haven’t toured Australia for nearly a year, which feels crazy because it’s been so long between drinks! We’re getting to play a lot of places we haven’t played before on this run, which is always fun. But we love Darwin, it’s such a weird and wonderful city and we take a day or two off up there every time to explore and hang out.

You’re bringing Bec Sandridge and Press Club with you on this tour – tell us about these guys. Why were they your pick for the tour?

They’re both super talented and friendly! That’s kinda all we care

about with supports, we want bands we wanna watch and people we wanna hang out with. I also think both bands are very underrated and we always try and help out people who we think more people should know.

You seem to be endlessly on the road, and you recently supported Midnight Oil on their massive world tour. How did that come about?

Yeah, just got back from Europe and then straight into preparing for this Australian tour. Was crazy to go from minus six and snowing in

London to an Australian summer.

They asked us to play with them in LA – kind of out of the blue I think. Maybe a band member or someone in their management team had heard of us, or something like that, but we were all pretty blown away to be asked to play with them. And then to get to play with them again in our hometown of Melbourne was one of the most incredible experiences of my entire life. They were all really sweet to us and made us all feel welcome and it was something I’ll always remember.

Speaking of legendary Australian acts, you paid tribute to AC/DC in your clip for ‘Shine’ last year. Tell us about this film clip – was it a lot of fun?

Oh so much fun! We wanted to recreate the famous AC/DC film clip for ‘It’s a Long Way to the Top’ except going through the streets of our home suburb of Footscray.

We even got the same guy who directed the original clip to direct ours, Paul Drane! It took a few takes but it’s my favourite video of ours, it’s very silly and sweet and a good showcase of beautiful Footscray.

JON STEVENS

JON STEVENS IS HITTING THE ROAD FOR A BEST OF TOUR, PERFORMING A BACK CATALOGUE JAM-PACKED WITH SMASH HITS. Considered as one of the country’s premier artists, Stevens is a regular visitor to the Top End, dropping by less than 12 months ago with good friends Kate Cebrano and Icehouse to perform at One Tropical Day. His devotion to his Territory followers sees him back this month with the tour that fans have been asking him to do for years.

Playing all the tunes you’d expect from his time with Noiseworks, INXS and The Dead Daisies – as well as his solo work – fans of the smash hit Jesus Christ Superstar won’t be disappointed either, with Stevens reprising his role as Judas to sing some of the most popular songs from the musical.

The Australian

Bee Gees Show THE AUSTRALIAN BEE GEES SHOW IS A NOSTALGIC TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE. Playing hits from one of the world’s greatest pop groups, The Australian Bee Gees Show pays tribute to the music of the globally iconic band, the Bee Gees, paying special attention to vocal authenticity and historical accuracy.

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Formed in Melbourne more than 20 years ago when the trio realised no-one was paying tribute to a band they all loved, the musos quickly filled a gap in the market and have become one of Australia’s

most internationally successful bands.

From their first shows in 1996, The Australian Bee Gees Show has conquered Las Vegas and played to capacity houses around the world, cementing their reputation as an exceptional live concert act and the world's leading Bee Gees show.

After 21 years on the world stage and 6500 performances in more than 60 countries, The Australian Bee Gees Show has evolved to become the definitive live celebration of the wonderful music written by the Brothers Gibb.

“While I can’t play every song, as there are way too many, I have chosen my favorites and I think fans will love it,” says Stevens.

Fresh from seven years and 2000 shows headlining on the Las Vegas strip, this new show is presented in two parts and features a multimedia concert event with a live band, lights, video and costumes, celebrating a body of work that spans five decades of hit recordings.

Be a part of the magic that is The Australian Bee Gees Show at SkyCity Darwin this April.

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SAT 14 APR | 7.30PM SKYCITY DARWIN $65 skycitydarwin.com.au

With songs like ‘Welcome to the World’, ‘Lock N Load’, ‘R.I.P. Millie’, ‘Don’t Change’ and Superstar, the show is guaranteed to delight. But it’s not just Stevens’ favourites that will make the cut.

“Once we start touring I’m sure the fans will have their say in adding to the setlist.”

For Stevens, the best part of the job is getting out on the road and connecting with fans.

“I will continue to create and experiment and do my very best every time I climb on the stage and share with the fans a moment in time that you only get when you see a performer live.”

Stevens’ Best Of Tour is the perfect opportunity for Top End fans to experience the diverse times of this revered singer-songwriter’s musical journey.

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SUN 15 APR | 7.30PM SKYCITY DARWIN $50 skycitydarwin.com.au

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Darwin Chorale – Gloria!

Melbourne’s award winning Exaudi Choir join Darwin Chorale to present Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi. Performances by both choirs include music by John Rutter, Karl Jenkins, J.S. Bach, Orlando Gibbons and Rene Clausen. A feast of music for the ears with 95 singers and an accompanying orchestra.

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Tropidelica...Femme Funkale Femme Funkale is firing up for 2018 with a fantastical, tropical, feathers and fur costumed dance party! Led by an all-female creative ensemble, Miss Possum, Lay-Dee-Loopin and DJ Yesss will be dishing up super funky soul, reggae, dancehall, breaks and tropidelic bass beats along with saucy surprises, costume prizes, pop up performances and other tropical treats.

Get mythical and magnificent and a little bit mad – unleash your inner animal and let it roar on the dance floor!

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SAT 14 APR | 7PM RAILWAY CLUB $15 COSTUMELESS | $10 FANTASTICALLY DRESSED darwinrailwayclub.org

Battle of the School Bands Final

RAILWAY CLUB

17 Somerville Gardens, Parap 8981 4171 | darwinrailwayclub.com

WHEN SAT 28 APR | 7PM COST $15

A Night at the Railway With Kyle Maher, Kolors, Basic Rocket Science, The World’s Fear and Clockwork Riot.

SKYCITY

Monday Jam Nights

WHEN SAT 7 APR | 7PM COST $15

Australian Bee Gees Show

WHEN WED 4 APR | 7PM COST $51.50

Dream on Dreamer

Exaudi Choir

WHEN SAT 14 APR | 7.30PM COST $65

FRI 27 APR | 6.30PM GOLD COIN DONATION BROWN’S MART ntms.net.au

WHEN SUN 15 APR | 7.30PM COST $50

JAM NIGHTS AND OPEN MIC

WHEN EVERY FRI | 12-1PM COST FREE INFO darwin.nt.gov.au/libraries WHEN SUN 1 APR | 2-7PM AT PINT CLUB, MARRARA COST GOLD COIN DONATION INFO facebook.com/firstsunday blues

CASUARINA LIBRARY

Steve Nicol WHEN FRI 6 APR | 5.30PM AT THE FINCH CAFÉ, KATHERINE COST GOLD COIN DONATION INFO facebook.com/thefinchcafe katherine

6 APR

WAYNE CRISTAUDO

13 APR

SCOTT MURPHY

20 APR

TRACEY BUNN

27 APR

DAVID GARNHAM

Smith Street Band With Bec Sandridge and Press Club.

CITY LIBRARY

WHEN AT COST INFO

Gilruth Ave, Darwin skycitydarwin.com.au

Jon Stevens

Loud at the Library Enjoy free live music at your local library every Friday lunchtime.

WHEN SUN 1 APR | 4PM AT CHARLES DARWIN

UNIVERSITY THEATRE, CASUARINA COST $30 INFO darwinchorale.org.au

Audiograph With Kolours, Clockwork Riot and Kayos.

FRI 27 APR | 8PM DISCOVERY DARWIN $44.90 discoverydarwin.com.au

6 APR

SCOTT MURPHY

13 APR

CHARLIE POWLING

20 APR

DAVID GARNHAM

27 APR

KEVIN MCCARTHY

COST FREE INFO eo@darwincommunit yarts.org.au | 8945 7347 WHEN FRI 27 APR | 6.30-11PM AT PALMERSTON LIBRARY COST FREE INFO eo@darwincommunit yarts.org.aU | 8945 7347

Harry Manx

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WHEN SAT 21 APR | 7PM COST $35 | $40 DOOR

Australian metalcore legends Dream on Dreamer are set to showcase their extensive catalogue, with support from metalcore breakthrough act Summit, hardrock mainstays Acid City and punkrock go-getters The World’s Fear.

Acoustic Jam Sessions Bring your guitar or any acoustic instrument and song suggestions – two locations to choose from.

WHEN EVERY MON | FROM 7PM AT DARWIN COMMUNITY ARTS COST FREE INFO eo@darwincommunityarts. org.au

DARWIN CITY BRASS BAND

2 Abala Rd, Marrara darwincitybrassband.org.au Have Fun With Brass Darwin City Brass Band’s Training and Development Program is a fun, friendly and relaxed small group ensemble program that caters for both children and adults – entry level and developing players welcome.

WHEN EVERY SAT | 10AM-12PM COST $10 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP

Darwin City Brass Band Rehearsals New members and visitors welcome.

WHEN EVERY TUE | 7-9.30PM COST $10 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP

WHEN WED 4 & 18 APR | 8-11PM AT DURACK COMMUNITY CENTRE

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CDU ART GALLERY 8 MARCH - 5 MAY

Building Orange 12 Charles Darwin University Casuarina Campus ď‚‚ /cduartgallery

10am - 4pm | Wed to Fri 10am - 2pm | Sat artgallery@cdu.edu.au www.cdu.edu.au/artgallery

A National Exhibitions Touring Support Australia exhibition developed by UNSW Galleries and toured by Museums & Galleries of NSW. The National Touring Initiative is supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its principal arts funding body, and by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments.

Image: Angelica Mesiti, Rapture (silent anthem), 2009, Single-channel video, colour. 10 minutes, 10 seconds. Courtesy the artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery.

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